Sid Meier's Civilization 7 PC system requirements revealed

Following its announcement at Summer Game Fest 2024 this year, Sid Meier's Civilization 7 finally gets new PC specs. The official social media account for Firaxis' upcoming 4X Grand Strategy game has disclosed a neat infographic depicting the system requirements for PCs. Fans should take note of it before the game launches next year.

As the next-gen entry in the long-running series, it is bound to be the most technically advanced. Let's take a look at the full spec sheet for Sid Meier's Civilization 7.

Sid Meier's Civilization 7 PC system requirements explored

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The system requirements detailed by the developers showcase three varied performance presets depending on the players' hardware. They are as follows:

Minimum:

This setup offers a 1080p 30 FPS experience at Low settings.

OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i5-4960/Intel Core i3-10100/AMD Ryzen 3 1200
RAM: 8 GB
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050/AMD Radeon RX 460/Intel Arc A380
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 20 GB

Recommended:

These specs allow playing the game at 1080p 60 FPS at High settings

OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i5-10400/AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060/AMD Radeon RX 6600/Intel Arc A750
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 20 GB

Ultra:

Squeeze the most out of the game at 4K 60 FPS at High settings using these specs:

OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i7-10400F/AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070/AMD Radeon RX 7800XT
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 20 GB

Additionally, the game is coming to MacOS and Linux (including SteamOS), and system requirements for those operating systems will be revealed later down the line.

Sid Meier's Civilization 7 arrives on February 7, 2025, for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch platforms.

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